Door-hanger



(No Model.)

- E. MACK.

DOOR HANGER. v Np. 281,537. Patented July 17, 1883.

A H0 rne y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE MACK, OF ADDISON, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

DOOR-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 281,537, dated July 17, 1883.

' Application filed Aprll18, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EUGENE MACK, of Addison township, county of Oakland, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Door-Hangers; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists in the combination of devices and appliances hereinafter specified, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of an apparatus embodying my invention, showing parts in elevation. Fig. 2is a variation of one of the parts.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved door-hanger for sliding doors which shall be simple and economical in construction, which shall operate with ease and without friction, and which shall at the same time be strong and durable.

In carrying out my invention as illustrated in the drawings, A represents the building; 13,

the door.

0 is the track. I prefer to construct the track of metal. This track is constructed with upwardly and preferably also with a downwardly projecting flange, c and c, said track being provided at suitable intervals with brackets 0, through which it is secured to the build ingas, for instance, by a bolt, 0 passed through the same. Iprefer to make the track of a bar of iron, 0, bolted upon the brackets c to the building, the construction being such that the bar will project above and below said brackets, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

D is the bracket of my improved hanger, provided with suitable means of attachment to the door.

E is the suspension-roller, journaled to the upper portion of the bracket, said roller provided with annular flanges e and 6, adapted to project down upon each side of the track,

I said roller having its bearing surface or tread intermediate of said annular flanges, said flanges adapted to hold the roller down upon the track and to prevent its being accidentally thrown off therefrom.

'track, said roller preferably provided at its able distance to allow the roller to slide propend opposite the track with an annular flange, f, adapted to assist in preventing the door be ing forced from the track should the bottom be forced outwardly too far. It is evident that with a roller so constructed, as shown in Fig. 1, when the bottom of the door is forced outward, the lower edge of the track will slide upon the roller.

It will be obvious to any mechanic that instead of providing a long roller with a single flange, as above described, the roller F may be provided with two annular flanges, f and f projecting from the intermediate tread and adapted to engage upon both sides of the downwardly-projecti'ng portion of the track, instead of allowing for the track to slide up on the roller, as shown in Fig. 2. Should the bottom of the door be forced outward, it is evident that the roller F may be constructed to slide upon its shaft F, said shaft being extended to a suit- 5 erly upon it. I would have it understood that I design to construct said roller F either as shown in Fig. 1 or as shown in Fig. 2.

It will be seen that a door-hanger so con- =structed can be easily and cheaply manufactured, and the hanging of the door therewith becomes a simple matter, while the door provided with hangings of this description will be easily and effectually operated, while the track, being made of metal, will be enduring. 9 5

It has been found heretofore that tracks constructed of wood quickly become decayed. They warp and ofttimes prevent an efficient working of the hanger and the sliding of the door; but by constructing the track of metal, as herein described, these difliculties are obviated,.while at the same time little, if any, additional expense is incurred in substituting metal for the track.

\Vhat I claim is the bottom of the door, said roller provided 10 A door-hanger consisting of a suitable brackwith a flange projecting upward from the tread, ct having a suspension-roller journaled theresubstantially as described. to, said roller provided with annular flanges In testimony whereof I sign this specification 5 projecting from the tread of the roller, said in the presence of two witnesses.

flanges adapted to proj eet downward upon each EUGENE MACK. side of a suitable track, and in combination Vitnesses:

therewith an additional roller journaled to said N. S. \VRIGHT,

bracket and adapted to permit the swinging 0f VILLIAM F. FORD. 

